How much does a Plumber make in Mississippi?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $57,960 for Plumbers in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $43,330 and the 75th-percentile is $62,960.

How are Mississippi Plumber salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

Where does Mississippi rank for Plumber pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Mississippi ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Mississippi?

P10 to P90 spans $36,710 to $77,270. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Mississippi a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Plumbers?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 86.8 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $57,960 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $66,780. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Plumbers comparing offers across regions.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Mississippi?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Mississippi.

How long is the Mississippi plumbing apprenticeship and what's the master plumber payback?

Mississippi typically requires 4-5 years (8,000-10,000 hours) of supervised on-the-job training plus 144+ classroom hours per year before the journeyman plumber exam. Master plumber licensure in Mississippi requires an additional 2-5 years post-journeyman plus a separate exam, and unlocks business ownership, permit-pulling authority, and significantly higher compensation — owner-operator master plumbers in Mississippi routinely earn 1.5-3× the BLS journeyman median once business profit is included. Apprenticeship pay starts at 40-60% of journeyman scale and ratchets up annually.

How Much Do Plumbers Make in Mississippi? $58K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Plumbers in Mississippi earn a BLS median of $57,960, with real take-home of $66,780 after BEA RPP adjustment.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #26 of 51; nominal rank is #40.
Low BEA RPP (86.8) means the paycheck stretches further than the BLS number suggests; net lift roughly $8,820.
Wage envelope: $36,710 (P10) to $77,270 (P90), with quartiles at $43,330 and $62,960.

Wage breakdown — Mississippi

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$36,710	$42,297
P25 (lower quartile)	$43,330	$49,924
P50 (median)	$57,960	$66,780
P75 (upper quartile)	$62,960	$72,541
P90 (top tier)	$77,270	$89,029
Mean	$57,490	$66,239
Employment	3,050 Plumbers in Mississippi

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Mississippi index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	86.8
Goods	94.4
Services	83.5
Rents	54.9

Mississippi sits below the national baseline (RPP 86.8), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 54.9.

After-tax take-home — Mississippi (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Plumber)	$57,960	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$4,817	8.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,826	4.0% above $10K (2026, HB 1733)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,434	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$46,882	80.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$54,017	÷ (86.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Mississippi state-tax burden means for Plumber take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.2% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $46,882 (80.9% of gross). After the 86.8 RPP, real take-home is $54,017.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $62,970 for Plumbers with mean pay of $69,940 and total employment of 455,940. Mississippi sits at #40 on nominal pay and #26 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Mississippi climbs 14 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Plumber make in Mississippi?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $57,960 for Plumbers in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $43,330 and the 75th-percentile is $62,960.
How are Mississippi Plumber salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
Where does Mississippi rank for Plumber pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Mississippi ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Mississippi?: P10 to P90 spans $36,710 to $77,270. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Mississippi a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Plumbers?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 86.8 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $57,960 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $66,780. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Plumbers comparing offers across regions.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Mississippi?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Mississippi.
How long is the Mississippi plumbing apprenticeship and what's the master plumber payback?: Mississippi typically requires 4-5 years (8,000-10,000 hours) of supervised on-the-job training plus 144+ classroom hours per year before the journeyman plumber exam. Master plumber licensure in Mississippi requires an additional 2-5 years post-journeyman plus a separate exam, and unlocks business ownership, permit-pulling authority, and significantly higher compensation — owner-operator master plumbers in Mississippi routinely earn 1.5-3× the BLS journeyman median once business profit is included. Apprenticeship pay starts at 40-60% of journeyman scale and ratchets up annually.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2152, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

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